A thrill ride in northern Michigan was dismantled and an investigation started after the machine appeared to tip and pitch with riders aboard.
and an investigation started after the machine appeared to tip and pitch with riders aboard.
The Magic Carpet Ride “came off the blocking,” said Joe Evans of Traverse City-based Arnold Amusements. It was being sent back to the Ohio company that manufactured it.Joy Ogemaw told WPBN-TV that she looked up at the ride after hearing a loud bang. The ride’s operator switched off the power and jumped to safety, the Traverse City Record-Eagle reported.Rides at the midway are inspected daily by Arnold Amusements employees, annually by the state and three times a year by a third party, the company said.
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